Will Mayor Ed Murray’s resignation affect the Seattle arena process?

Will Mayor Ed Murray’s resignation affect the Seattle arena process?

09.19.17

It was supposed to be the public unveiling of a defining moment in the ongoing arena saga. The folding chairs were aligned in neat rows in front of a dais and microphone. Media members were setting up their cameras, and a few dignitaries were milling about. But suddenly, word spread of a shocking new development: The outdoor news conference at Seattle Center to announce the Memorandum of Understanding between the Oak View Group and the City of Seattle was being called off because of new allegations of sexual abuse against Mayor Ed Murray.